The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11
,APTISTS ON BEVERAGES
HE CONVENTION ADOPTS GEN.
SMITHS REPORT.

vsterndtlC beueVOiSIlCS OrReQ upon
the Members of the Church-Home
and State Mission Work Should be
Done in Cooperation - Committee
Misunderstanding of the Alumni.
LOUISVILLE, May 10-The last days ses-
oo of the Southern Baptist Convention
nened with small attendance, though the
burch filed up later in the day.
Cen. Green Clay Smiths report of the pre-
hons dav from the Temperance Committee
Eas adopted after some sharp debate upon
be clause Liquor as beverage A num-
or of delegates held, that Intoxicating
ouors should not be allowed even as medi-
ine.
DIR. j. D. Rengroe, of Alabama, read the
kport of the Committee on Systematic Be-
sevolepce. 1t urged that the chief purpose
las to secure the blessing of regular and
beerful giving from every member of the
BAPTIST church in the South.
COOPERATION RECOMMENDED:
II recommended complete cooperation
etween the convention and the State con-
entions and general associations 1t re-
nnmended that State organizations use
.kerY ellOIU W oCSulO 1 plCSaSOA oiiiOutib pJ
bntiibutions from every member weekly
monthly, that State boards be appointed
Id church meetings for benevolent work
Z appointed for every fifth Saturday and
undav in the months of the year; that pas
prs be given as much freedom for work of
Xronoting systematic benevolence as posi-
E IL. and the appropriate committees of this
|pnvention be instructed to devote them
Rlves to this work After a long discussion
be report was adopted.
STATE MISSION WORK
The report of the Committee on Coop
ration of the Home Mission Board
ith the State Mission Board was
bad tv Rev. Bailey of Florida. 1t stated
bat, under the present form of constitution,
hates cooperating directly with the gen
8 ral boards do not receive a fair representa-
lon in the convention. Therefore it re-
pmmended an amendment giving, in addi-
lon to the present representation to each
hate in the convention, one delegate for
bch $500 spent for missions within its
wn bounds.
III J. P. Eagle, of Arkansas, made minority
eport, retaining the present basis Of repre-
entation.
# The minority report was adopted.
81 G. H. Strickland, from the Committee on
Nominations, submitted the following re-
Ort, which was adopted:
Foreign Missionary Board of Richmond,
a.-H. H. Harris, of Virginia, President; !;
Ice Presidents: Joshua Levering. of
faryland; G. Whitfield, of Mississippi; j. F.
ireeu, of Missouri; B. H Carroll, Of Texas;
l.. Fitzpatrick, of Georgia; c. Manly, of
Outh Carolina; j. j. D. Penrose, of Ala
anna; j. B. Searcy, of Arkansas: J. u.
enter, of Tennessee; II. A. Bailey, of
lorida; W. 7. Atkinson, Of West Virginia; ;
W. Lombies of Louisiana; Theodore
hitefield, of North Carolina; G. F. Bagby,
Kentucky; j. 7. Burroughs, of Virginia; !;
A. Tupper Corresponding Secretary;
{. Williams Treasurer; A, B. Clarke,
recording Secretary; H. c. Burnett, Au-
&Rollon, H. N. Ellison, r. H. Pitt, w. E.
catcher. w j. Shiman, William Ellison,
B. Winslow, j. B. Hudson, S. C. Clopton,
r., d; Thomas, George Cooper, c. II.
Rvland T. P Matthews.
Home Mission Board-Johu D. Stewart,
Georgia, President; Vice Presidents: w.
Chaudoin, of Florida; w. r. l.. Smith,
Virginia; M. D. Early, of Arkansas; A.
McManamy, Of North Carolina; H. F.
pfuleS, OF Mississippi; j. ]. Taylor, of Ken
lcky; A; j. Rowland, of Maryland; F. NJ.
Law, OF Texas Henry Mcdonald, of Geor-
ea' penioI IL: F Riley, Of Alabama; ".
Il.
T. Sanders, Of South Carolina; O. L. HALEY,
Pf Tennessee; c. w. Hyde, of Missouri; <.
Ilchenor, Corresponding Secretary: A.
AdaIr Treasurer; A. c. Briscoe,
"cGrflnS Secretary; P. f. Abbott,
1uQItor Managers: J. B. Hawthorne.
M. Daniel, George Hilyear, V. C.
N,orcroSS, William Crcnshaw, j. ID. Turner,
y. T. kiser, j. A. Anderson, j. R. Pendle-
on H. - d. Stratton, D. G.. Ray, J. D.
NY >. U. Gibson, A. D. Freeman, f. n.
aren and c. A. Davis, Jr.
THE SEMINARY ALUMNI.
Al meeting Of the alumni of the Bap-
~ theological Seminary DIR. Noyes stated
4at the seminary had been placed where it
Uy It's removal to Louisville There have
ten about 500 students at the institution,
e@ld: new and palmer building is ap-
Ioachlng completion. 1t will cost S74. coo.
tllgther and grander edifice will be erected
~ broadway. VI wonld like to have this
money gwen or raised by old students. A
ss4Iielnan OF New York offers S25, 900 if we
laSe $4,000 additional one-hnlf of which
IiTst T go to ,endow a professorship.n
Dqrlhg the meeting 81, 100 was subscribed
y vne students as nuclus of a fund which
~ proposed to raise The seminary now
4 .as E-oo, ,OOO invested funds; 100000 in real
'iI"se, Ia, III addition to lot on Broadway and
Uuge amount of invested funds.
AT O'Clock the convention adjourned to
~ .tefS 81, on the second Wednesday in May, 1855,
~ Richmond, Va.